Mendelow, Alexander ()

Worked in the Southern General Hospital, Glasgow.

Observation on intra cranial haematoma

The risk of intra cranial haematoma depends upon a history of loss of consciousness and the findings on skull X ray

1 in 6000

If there is no loss of consciousness and the skull x-ray does not show a fracture

1 in 4

If there has been a history of loss of consciousness and the x-ray shows a fracture